Visser v. MacRes

The issue on this appeal is whether the use of a business name incorporating the name of the person using the same, under the circumstances, constituted unfair competition.

In July 1956, the plaintiffs, respondents herein, purchased a florist business from the defendants Mary Maeres and Eliz abeth Fisehle who are the mother and sister, respectively, of the defendant, Albert Macres, the appellant herein. At the time of purchase the business in question was operated by the sellers in the City of Anaheim under the name of “Macres Florist”; occupied a storeroom owned by them; and produced annual…